Recruiting

Cinematic VR

Sponsor:

Ohio University

Code:

NCT07542834

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

Geriatric Syndromes

Disability Hearing

Disability Physical

Urinary Tract Infection(UTI)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Cinematic Virtual Reality Training

Traditional Didactic Lecture

Study Details

Brief summary:

As the U.S. population ages, future physicians must be prepared to care for older adults with multiple health conditions and complex needs. This study will test whether cinematic virtual reality (VR)-an immersive, interactive learning tool-is more effective than traditional lectures in helping medical students learn about geriatric care. Students who complete the VR training will experience realistic patient scenarios that show what can go wrong in medical care and learn how to apply osteopathic principles to improve outcomes. Researchers will compare students' performance on a clinical skills assessment and explore their experiences with the VR training. The goal is to determine whether cinematic virtual reality can better prepare students for residency and improve their ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care for older adults.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

Geriatric Syndromes

Disability Hearing

Disability Physical

Urinary Tract Infection(UTI)

Study ID

NCT07542834

Start date

Apr 15, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Jun 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria: able to read and speak English, are age 18 years and older, and are a medical student enrolled at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Exclusion Criteria: unable to read and speak English, 17 years or younger, and are not a medical student enrolled at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Traditional didactic lecture arm

Participants in this arm will receive a traditional lecture on geriatric medication that covers medication, mentation, mobility, what matters to older adults, nutrition and hydration, and the integration of osteopathic tenets into geriatric care.

experimental: Cinematic virtual reality training arm

The participants randomly assigned to the cinematic virtual reality training will view 6 episodes about an older adult with multiple geriatric syndromes, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and significant social needs, who is also vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. The content will cover medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.

Interventions

Cinematic Virtual Reality Training

The participants randomly assigned to the cinematic virtual reality training will view 6 virtual reality episodes of an older adult, Mr. Chen, with multiple geriatric syndromes, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and significant social needs, who is also vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. The content will cover medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.

Traditional Didactic Lecture

Participants randomized to the traditional didactic lecture will receive a lecture on geriatric care that includes medication, mentation, mobility, what matters most for older adults, nutrition and hydration, and osteopathic tenets.

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of Participants with Passing Score on Graduate Medical Education Readiness Assessment [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the graduate medical education readiness assessment at 6 weeks. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Elizabeth A Beverly, PhD

740-593-2524beverle1@ohio.edu

Jennifer Gwilym, DO

740-597-3056gwilymj2@ohio.edu

Locations

Ohio University

Recruiting

Athens, Ohio, United States, 45701

Contacts

Daniel Counts, MS

859.433.2823countsd@ohio.edu

Jennifer Frithchley

740-593-2101fritchlj@ohio.edu

Principal Investigator:

Elizabeth A Beverly, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Ohio University

Last update posted

Apr 21, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • virtual reality, type 2 diabetes, geriatric syndromes, disability, elder abuse and neglect

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ohio University on 2026-04-21.